These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-05,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', but have
been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.

For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventors

One of the disadvantages of living next door to the United States
is that we never get any respect. In fact, Canada has a prolific
history of famous inventions. In this round, we will name the
inventor or inventors, and give you the year of the invention
and the location in Canada (or not). You tell us the invention.

1. Thomas F. Ryan; Toronto, 1909.
2. Donald Hings; Vancouver, 1937.
3. Wilbur Rounding Franks; Toronto, 1940.
4. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott; Montreal, 1979.
5. Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen; Winnipeg, 1950.
6. Henry Woodward and Matthew Evans; Toronto, 1875.
7. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts, 1891.

8. Prof. Eli Franklin Burton, Cecil Hall, and James Hillier;
Toronto, 1938.

9. Tom Cranston, Fred Longstaff, and Kenyon Taylor; Avro Canada
plant, Malton, 1952.

10. Olivia Poole (an Ojibwe Indian); it was patented by her son
Joseph. Somewhere in Northern Ontario, 1910.

** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round

* A. Coleridge Terms

A1. An incident from the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" gave
rise to this expression, a metaphor for a physical burden
that seems like a curse. Name this expression.

A2. In 1797, as the story goes, Samuel Coleridge woke from an
opium-induced haze with the entire epic poem "Kubla Khan" in
his mind. He started to write it down, but was interrupted
by a caller at the door, who demanded his attention for
over an hour. When he returned to his study, his mind was
blank, the poem gone, never to return, ended at 54 lines.
The expression describing this caller is now a literary
illusion to an unwelcome intruder; name it.

* B. Algal Composite Families

Photosynthetic algae are one of the primary building blocks
of life on earth. Some organisms internalize them through
endophagocytosis, benefiting from the energy created by the algae,
while the algae gains protection and the nutrient-rich cytoplasm
of their host. In most cases each host cell contains an alga.

B1. This composite organism family consists of a fungus with
algae. It resembles a plant more than a fungus, and is found
in almost all climates. If you walk through a Canadian
wilderness, you will usually encounter many varieties.
Some can be eaten, and one variety has been used as a source
of dye for over 2,000 years.

B2. This composite organism family consists of an invertebrate
animal and algae. The animal cells are arranged in colonies
called polyps. Some species also trap and consume other
animals. They secrete a substance which has, over hundreds
of millions of years, helped shape the earth. Name this
composite family.

* C. Baffin Island

C1. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, was formerly named for
what geographical feature?

C2. There """are""" two national parks on Baffin Island.
Name either one.

* D. The 2011 Election

D1. The big loser in the election of May 2, 2011, was the
Bloc Québécois. They had won 49 seats in the 2008 election;
within 1, how many seats did they win in 2011?

D2. Going into the election there were 2 independents in the
Commons. How many independents were elected in 2011?

* E. Trivia Game Show Bonus Rounds

(These game shows may or may not be """current""".)

E1. In the double-or-nothing "Video Bonus Question", you can
risk all of your current winnings on one question involving
a video clue, with a chance to double your money. Name the
show.

E2. In the "Best-of-10 Test of Knowledge", you are given a series
of 10 general-knowledge trivia questions, and to win you
must correctly answer more of them than the host does.
Name the show.

* F. Odd New York Sports Locations

F1. Kicked out of Madison Square Garden by the 2004 Republican
National Convention, the WNBA's New York Liberty played a
game on stage at what New York theater venue?

F2. The biggest game in hockey is the outdoors New Year's Day
NHL Winter Classic. In what year did this become an annual
event -- labor disputes and pandemics excepted! -- starting
with a game in Orchard Park, New York?

--
Mark Brader, Toronto cat>/dev/null got your tongue?
msb@vex.net -- Jutta Degener

My text in this article is in the public domain.

On Sunday, June 19, 2022 at 9:42:41 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventors
>
> One of the disadvantages of living next door to the United States
> is that we never get any respect. In fact, Canada has a prolific
> history of famous inventions. In this round, we will name the
> inventor or inventors, and give you the year of the invention
> and the location in Canada (or not). You tell us the invention.
>
> 4. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott; Montreal, 1979.

Trivial Pursuit

> 7. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts, 1891.

basketball

> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Coleridge Terms
>
> A1. An incident from the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" gave
> rise to this expression, a metaphor for a physical burden
> that seems like a curse. Name this expression.

albatross

> A2. In 1797, as the story goes, Samuel Coleridge woke from an
> opium-induced haze with the entire epic poem "Kubla Khan" in
> his mind. He started to write it down, but was interrupted
> by a caller at the door, who demanded his attention for
> over an hour. When he returned to his study, his mind was
> blank, the poem gone, never to return, ended at 54 lines.
> The expression describing this caller is now a literary
> illusion to an unwelcome intruder; name it.

Person from Porlock

> * B. Algal Composite Families
>
> B1. This composite organism family consists of a fungus with
> algae. It resembles a plant more than a fungus, and is found
> in almost all climates. If you walk through a Canadian
> wilderness, you will usually encounter many varieties.
> Some can be eaten, and one variety has been used as a source
> of dye for over 2,000 years.

lichen

> B2. This composite organism family consists of an invertebrate
> animal and algae. The animal cells are arranged in colonies
> called polyps. Some species also trap and consume other
> animals. They secrete a substance which has, over hundreds
> of millions of years, helped shape the earth. Name this
> composite family.

coral

> * C. Baffin Island
>
> C1. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, was formerly named for
> what geographical feature?

Frobisher Bay

> * D. The 2011 Election
>
> D1. The big loser in the election of May 2, 2011, was the
> Bloc Québécois. They had won 49 seats in the 2008 election;
> within 1, how many seats did they win in 2011?

15; 18
> D2. Going into the election there were 2 independents in the
> Commons. How many independents were elected in 2011?

1

> * E. Trivia Game Show Bonus Rounds
>
> (These game shows may or may not be """current""".)
>
> E1. In the double-or-nothing "Video Bonus Question", you can
> risk all of your current winnings on one question involving
> a video clue, with a chance to double your money. Name the
> show.

"Cash Cab"

> E2. In the "Best-of-10 Test of Knowledge", you are given a series
> of 10 general-knowledge trivia questions, and to win you
> must correctly answer more of them than the host does.
> Name the show.

"Win Ben Stein's Money"

> * F. Odd New York Sports Locations
>
> F1. Kicked out of Madison Square Garden by the 2004 Republican
> National Convention, the WNBA's New York Liberty played a
> game on stage at what New York theater venue?

Radio City Music Hall

> F2. The biggest game in hockey is the outdoors New Year's Day
> NHL Winter Classic. In what year did this become an annual
> event -- labor disputes and pandemics excepted! -- starting
> with a game in Orchard Park, New York?

2003; 1999

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> wrote:

> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventors

> 3. Wilbur Rounding Franks; Toronto, 1940.

skimobile

> 4. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott; Montreal, 1979.

Trivial Pursuit

> 5. Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen; Winnipeg, 1950.

skimobile

> 7. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts, 1891.

basketball

> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round

> * A. Coleridge Terms

> A1. An incident from the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" gave
> rise to this expression, a metaphor for a physical burden
> that seems like a curse. Name this expression.

an albatross around one's neck

> A2. In 1797, as the story goes, Samuel Coleridge woke from an
> opium-induced haze with the entire epic poem "Kubla Khan" in
> his mind. He started to write it down, but was interrupted
> by a caller at the door, who demanded his attention for
> over an hour. When he returned to his study, his mind was
> blank, the poem gone, never to return, ended at 54 lines.
> The expression describing this caller is now a literary
> illusion to an unwelcome intruder; name it.

person from Porlock

> * B. Algal Composite Families

> B1. This composite organism family consists of a fungus with
> algae. It resembles a plant more than a fungus, and is found
> in almost all climates. If you walk through a Canadian
> wilderness, you will usually encounter many varieties.
> Some can be eaten, and one variety has been used as a source
> of dye for over 2,000 years.

lichen

> B2. This composite organism family consists of an invertebrate
> animal and algae. The animal cells are arranged in colonies
> called polyps. Some species also trap and consume other
> animals. They secrete a substance which has, over hundreds
> of millions of years, helped shape the earth. Name this
> composite family.

coral

> * D. The 2011 Election

> D1. The big loser in the election of May 2, 2011, was the
> Bloc Qu?b?cois. They had won 49 seats in the 2008 election;
> within 1, how many seats did they win in 2011?

20; 10

> D2. Going into the election there were 2 independents in the
> Commons. How many independents were elected in 2011?

3; 4

> * F. Odd New York Sports Locations

> F1. Kicked out of Madison Square Garden by the 2004 Republican
> National Convention, the WNBA's New York Liberty played a
> game on stage at what New York theater venue?

Lincoln Center; Carnegie Hall

--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum tool@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."

On 6/19/22 19:42, Mark Brader wrote:
>
>
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventors
>
> One of the disadvantages of living next door to the United States
> is that we never get any respect. In fact, Canada has a prolific
> history of famous inventions. In this round, we will name the
> inventor or inventors, and give you the year of the invention
> and the location in Canada (or not). You tell us the invention.
>
> 1. Thomas F. Ryan; Toronto, 1909.
> 2. Donald Hings; Vancouver, 1937.
> 3. Wilbur Rounding Franks; Toronto, 1940.
> 4. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott; Montreal, 1979.
> 5. Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen; Winnipeg, 1950.
> 6. Henry Woodward and Matthew Evans; Toronto, 1875.
> 7. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts, 1891.

basketball

>
> 8. Prof. Eli Franklin Burton, Cecil Hall, and James Hillier;
> Toronto, 1938.
>
> 9. Tom Cranston, Fred Longstaff, and Kenyon Taylor; Avro Canada
> plant, Malton, 1952.
>
> 10. Olivia Poole (an Ojibwe Indian); it was patented by her son
> Joseph. Somewhere in Northern Ontario, 1910.
>
>
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Coleridge Terms
>
> A1. An incident from the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" gave
> rise to this expression, a metaphor for a physical burden
> that seems like a curse. Name this expression.

albatross around one's neck

>
> A2. In 1797, as the story goes, Samuel Coleridge woke from an
> opium-induced haze with the entire epic poem "Kubla Khan" in
> his mind. He started to write it down, but was interrupted
> by a caller at the door, who demanded his attention for
> over an hour. When he returned to his study, his mind was
> blank, the poem gone, never to return, ended at 54 lines.
> The expression describing this caller is now a literary
> illusion to an unwelcome intruder; name it.

person from Porlock

>
>
> * B. Algal Composite Families
>
> Photosynthetic algae are one of the primary building blocks
> of life on earth. Some organisms internalize them through
> endophagocytosis, benefiting from the energy created by the algae,
> while the algae gains protection and the nutrient-rich cytoplasm
> of their host. In most cases each host cell contains an alga.
>
> B1. This composite organism family consists of a fungus with
> algae. It resembles a plant more than a fungus, and is found
> in almost all climates. If you walk through a Canadian
> wilderness, you will usually encounter many varieties.
> Some can be eaten, and one variety has been used as a source
> of dye for over 2,000 years.

lichen

>
> B2. This composite organism family consists of an invertebrate
> animal and algae. The animal cells are arranged in colonies
> called polyps. Some species also trap and consume other
> animals. They secrete a substance which has, over hundreds
> of millions of years, helped shape the earth. Name this
> composite family.

coral

>
>
> * C. Baffin Island
>
> C1. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, was formerly named for
> what geographical feature?

Frobisher Bay

>
> C2. There """are""" two national parks on Baffin Island.
> Name either one.
>
>
> * D. The 2011 Election
>
> D1. The big loser in the election of May 2, 2011, was the
> Bloc Québécois. They had won 49 seats in the 2008 election;
> within 1, how many seats did they win in 2011?
10; 13

>
> D2. Going into the election there were 2 independents in the
> Commons. How many independents were elected in 2011?
>
>
> * E. Trivia Game Show Bonus Rounds
>
> (These game shows may or may not be """current""".)
>
> E1. In the double-or-nothing "Video Bonus Question", you can
> risk all of your current winnings on one question involving
> a video clue, with a chance to double your money. Name the
> show.

Jeopardy!

>
> E2. In the "Best-of-10 Test of Knowledge", you are given a series
> of 10 general-knowledge trivia questions, and to win you
> must correctly answer more of them than the host does.
> Name the show.
>
>
> * F. Odd New York Sports Locations
>
> F1. Kicked out of Madison Square Garden by the 2004 Republican
> National Convention, the WNBA's New York Liberty played a
> game on stage at what New York theater venue?
>
> F2. The biggest game in hockey is the outdoors New Year's Day
> NHL Winter Classic. In what year did this become an annual
> event -- labor disputes and pandemics excepted! -- starting
> with a game in Orchard Park, New York?
>

--
Dan Tilque

Mark Brader wrote:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-05,
> and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
> by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', but have
> been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
> I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> For further information, including an explanation of the """
> notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20
> companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".
>
>
> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventors
>
> One of the disadvantages of living next door to the United States
> is that we never get any respect. In fact, Canada has a prolific
> history of famous inventions. In this round, we will name the
> inventor or inventors, and give you the year of the invention
> and the location in Canada (or not). You tell us the invention.
>
> 1. Thomas F. Ryan; Toronto, 1909.
> 2. Donald Hings; Vancouver, 1937.
> 3. Wilbur Rounding Franks; Toronto, 1940.
> 4. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott; Montreal, 1979.
> 5. Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen; Winnipeg, 1950.
> 6. Henry Woodward and Matthew Evans; Toronto, 1875.
> 7. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts, 1891.

Basketball

>
> 8. Prof. Eli Franklin Burton, Cecil Hall, and James Hillier;
> Toronto, 1938.
>
> 9. Tom Cranston, Fred Longstaff, and Kenyon Taylor; Avro Canada
> plant, Malton, 1952.
>
> 10. Olivia Poole (an Ojibwe Indian); it was patented by her son
> Joseph. Somewhere in Northern Ontario, 1910.
>
>
> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round
>
> * A. Coleridge Terms
>
> A1. An incident from the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" gave
> rise to this expression, a metaphor for a physical burden
> that seems like a curse. Name this expression.
>
> A2. In 1797, as the story goes, Samuel Coleridge woke from an
> opium-induced haze with the entire epic poem "Kubla Khan" in
> his mind. He started to write it down, but was interrupted
> by a caller at the door, who demanded his attention for
> over an hour. When he returned to his study, his mind was
> blank, the poem gone, never to return, ended at 54 lines.
> The expression describing this caller is now a literary
> illusion to an unwelcome intruder; name it.
>
>
> * B. Algal Composite Families
>
> Photosynthetic algae are one of the primary building blocks
> of life on earth. Some organisms internalize them through
> endophagocytosis, benefiting from the energy created by the algae,
> while the algae gains protection and the nutrient-rich cytoplasm
> of their host. In most cases each host cell contains an alga.
>
> B1. This composite organism family consists of a fungus with
> algae. It resembles a plant more than a fungus, and is found
> in almost all climates. If you walk through a Canadian
> wilderness, you will usually encounter many varieties.
> Some can be eaten, and one variety has been used as a source
> of dye for over 2,000 years.
>
> B2. This composite organism family consists of an invertebrate
> animal and algae. The animal cells are arranged in colonies
> called polyps. Some species also trap and consume other
> animals. They secrete a substance which has, over hundreds
> of millions of years, helped shape the earth. Name this
> composite family.
>
>
> * C. Baffin Island
>
> C1. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, was formerly named for
> what geographical feature?
>
> C2. There """are""" two national parks on Baffin Island.
> Name either one.
>
>
> * D. The 2011 Election
>
> D1. The big loser in the election of May 2, 2011, was the
> Bloc Québécois. They had won 49 seats in the 2008 election;
> within 1, how many seats did they win in 2011?

25; 28

>
> D2. Going into the election there were 2 independents in the
> Commons. How many independents were elected in 2011?
>
>
> * E. Trivia Game Show Bonus Rounds
>
> (These game shows may or may not be """current""".)
>
> E1. In the double-or-nothing "Video Bonus Question", you can
> risk all of your current winnings on one question involving
> a video clue, with a chance to double your money. Name the
> show.
>
> E2. In the "Best-of-10 Test of Knowledge", you are given a series
> of 10 general-knowledge trivia questions, and to win you
> must correctly answer more of them than the host does.
> Name the show.

Win Ben Stein's Money

>
>
> * F. Odd New York Sports Locations
>
> F1. Kicked out of Madison Square Garden by the 2004 Republican
> National Convention, the WNBA's New York Liberty played a
> game on stage at what New York theater venue?

Ed Sullivan theater

>
> F2. The biggest game in hockey is the outdoors New Year's Day
> NHL Winter Classic. In what year did this become an annual
> event -- labor disputes and pandemics excepted! -- starting
> with a game in Orchard Park, New York?

1992

>

Pete Gayde

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-05,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

Game 5 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has won by a goodish margin.
Hearty congratulations!, eh?

> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventors

> One of the disadvantages of living next door to the United States
> is that we never get any respect. In fact, Canada has a prolific
> history of famous inventions. In this round, we will name the
> inventor or inventors, and give you the year of the invention
> and the location in Canada (or not). You tell us the invention.

This was the hardest round in the original game and the second-hardest
of the entire season. And in 2012 Stephen Perry still aced it!

> 1. Thomas F. Ryan; Toronto, 1909.

5-pin bowling.

> 2. Donald Hings; Vancouver, 1937.

Walkie-talkie.

> 3. Wilbur Rounding Franks; Toronto, 1940.

G-suit for fighter pilots.

> 4. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott; Montreal, 1979.

Trivial Pursuit. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

> 5. Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen; Winnipeg, 1950.

Green (plastic) garbage bag.

> 6. Henry Woodward and Matthew Evans; Toronto, 1875.

Incandescent light bulb.

Yes, this was also invented by other people in other countries. So?

> 7. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts, 1891.

Basketball. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete.

> 8. Prof. Eli Franklin Burton, Cecil Hall, and James Hillier;
> Toronto, 1938.

Electron microscope.

> 9. Tom Cranston, Fred Longstaff, and Kenyon Taylor; Avro Canada
> plant, Malton, 1952.

The trackball.

The original author of the round added the following note:
"It is ironic that the Canadian government messed up two items at
the same Avro plant that could have gone on to world-class fame for
Canada: The Avro Arrow, which would have still been viable today,
and the computer mouse, which has made billions for everyone else."
But of course a mouse and a trackball aren't the same thing.

> 10. Olivia Poole (an Ojibwe Indian); it was patented by her son
> Joseph. Somewhere in Northern Ontario, 1910.

The Jolly Jumper (bouncy seat for infants).

> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round

> * A. Coleridge Terms

> A1. An incident from the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" gave
> rise to this expression, a metaphor for a physical burden
> that seems like a curse. Name this expression.

Albatross around the neck. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
3 for Joshua.

> A2. In 1797, as the story goes, Samuel Coleridge woke from an
> opium-induced haze with the entire epic poem "Kubla Khan" in
> his mind. He started to write it down, but was interrupted
> by a caller at the door, who demanded his attention for
> over an hour. When he returned to his study, his mind was
> blank, the poem gone, never to return, ended at 54 lines.
> The expression describing this caller is now a literary
> illusion to an unwelcome intruder; name it.

Visitor (etc.) from Porlock. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

> * B. Algal Composite Families

> Photosynthetic algae are one of the primary building blocks
> of life on earth. Some organisms internalize them through
> endophagocytosis, benefiting from the energy created by the algae,
> while the algae gains protection and the nutrient-rich cytoplasm
> of their host. In most cases each host cell contains an alga.

ObPhoto:
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48451000/jpg/_48451468_009845706-2.jpg

(Actually I don't know if the green stuff is algae or what, but I
do like the photo.)

> B1. This composite organism family consists of a fungus with
> algae. It resembles a plant more than a fungus, and is found
> in almost all climates. If you walk through a Canadian
> wilderness, you will usually encounter many varieties.
> Some can be eaten, and one variety has been used as a source
> of dye for over 2,000 years.

Lichen. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

> B2. This composite organism family consists of an invertebrate
> animal and algae. The animal cells are arranged in colonies
> called polyps. Some species also trap and consume other
> animals. They secrete a substance which has, over hundreds
> of millions of years, helped shape the earth. Name this
> composite family.

Coral. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

> * C. Baffin Island

> C1. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, was formerly named for
> what geographical feature?

Frobisher Bay. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.

> C2. There """are""" two national parks on Baffin Island.
> Name either one.

Auyuittiq, Sirmilik. (Still true.)

> * D. The 2011 Election

> D1. The big loser in the election of May 2, 2011, was the
> Bloc Québécois. They had won 49 seats in the 2008 election;
> within 1, how many seats did they win in 2011?

4 (accepting 3-5).

> D2. Going into the election there were 2 independents in the
> Commons. How many independents were elected in 2011?

None.

> * E. Trivia Game Show Bonus Rounds

> (These game shows may or may not be """current""".)

> E1. In the double-or-nothing "Video Bonus Question", you can
> risk all of your current winnings on one question involving
> a video clue, with a chance to double your money. Name the
> show.

"Cash Cab" (Canadian version ran 2008-15). 4 for Joshua.

Toward the end of the show's run a rule was added that if the
contestants got all questions including the Video Bonus Question,
then their money would be tripled instead of doubled.

> E2. In the "Best-of-10 Test of Knowledge", you are given a series
> of 10 general-knowledge trivia questions, and to win you
> must correctly answer more of them than the host does.
> Name the show.

"Win Ben Stein's Money" (ran 1997-2002). 4 for Joshua and Pete.

> * F. Odd New York Sports Locations

> F1. Kicked out of Madison Square Garden by the 2004 Republican
> National Convention, the WNBA's New York Liberty played a
> game on stage at what New York theater venue?

Radio City Music Hall. 4 for Joshua.

> F2. The biggest game in hockey is the outdoors New Year's Day
> NHL Winter Classic. In what year did this become an annual
> event -- labor disputes and pandemics excepted! -- starting
> with a game in Orchard Park, New York?

2008.

Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Art Geo Spo Ent Mis Can Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 24 24 28 23 40 36 8 31 183
Dan Blum 32 23 16 21 32 32 8 16 156
Dan Tilque 28 8 20 28 0 28 4 20 132
Pete Gayde 24 20 -- -- 26 20 4 4 98
Erland Sommarskog 32 4 20 16 -- -- -- -- 72

--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Where is down special?" ... "Good."
msb@vex.net | "Do you refuse to answer my question?" "Don't know."

My text in this article is in the public domain.

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-12,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', but have
been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.

For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

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* Game 6, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)

Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.

1. What country became the fourth euro-zone nation to seek a
financial bailout, to the tune of as much as 100,000,000,000
euros?

2. In 1769 observers were dispatched throughout the world,
including Capt. James Cook to Tahiti, to observe and measure
an astronomical event. Considering the challenges of their
location, time, and measuring apparatus, it's amazing that
their measurements were off by only 2%. It happened again
last week, but won't occur for another 105 years. What is this
astronomical event?

* Game 6, Round 2 - History - Ship Disasters

In April 1912, the White Star's liner Titanic hit an iceberg
off Newfoundland and sank. The death toll was over 1,500 of
about 2,200 passengers and crew. This round is about shipping
disasters that have happened *since then*.

1. In September of 1949, this Canada Steamship passenger liner
burned and sank at Pier 9 in the Toronto harbor with a loss of
139 lives. Arson was suspected. Name the ship.

2. In October 1927, a luxury Italian liner was headed for Rio
de Janeiro from the Cape Verde islands with 288 crew and 971
passengers when it caught fire and sank off the Brazilian coast.
More than 300 people died, many of them Italian immigrants.
Name the ship.

3. In what year (within 2) did the Princess Victoria sink in the
North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland, during a
severe storm? About 133 people were killed.

4. In January 2012 the Costa Concordia capsized off the coast
of Italy, """allegedly due to "poor judgement" on the part of
its captain""". Name *him*.

5. Two passenger ships, one Swedish and the other Italian,
collided 45 miles off the coast of Nantucket Island in
July 1956. Both ships were badly damaged but less than 50
people were killed. The Italian ship sank 11 hours later.
Name *either* ship.

6. In August 1986, the passenger liner Admiral Nakhimov collided
with cargo ship Pyotr Vasev. 423 passengers and crew died.
In what body of water did this tragedy occur?

7. The car ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized and sank
minutes after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge in March
1987. 193 people were killed. Why did it capsize?

8. The luxury liner Achille Lauro caught fire and sank off the coast
of Somalia in 1994. This same ship was already infamous for
another incident in 1985. What had happened *that* time?
Give details.

9. In April 1980 the Philippine inter-island ferry Don Juan,
while en route from Manila to Bacolod, sank after a collision in
the Tablas Strait off the island of Mindoro. Different sources
indicate anywhere from 176 people killed up to over 1,000, which
is more likely the approximate number of passengers aboard.
Anyway, *what did it collide with*?

10. """The all-time worst""" peacetime sea tragedy was also in the
Philippines, in 1987. The ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding
with the tanker Vector in the Sibuyan Sea. Within 500 deaths,
how many lives are believed to have been lost?

* Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Minimalist Movie Posters

What you see on the handout are not real movie posters; they're
from one or more web sites whose participants invent posters in
this style. (<http://minimalmovieposters.tumblr.com/> is one such,
but the original author didn't give us a URL and I haven't checked
through that site to see if these posters can all be found there.)

See the 2-page handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-3/min.pdf

We give you the picture number and the year of a movie; you
name the movie. (*Note*: If it's part of a series, we need the
specific individual title.) There were 8 decoys on the handout,
for which there no clues; skip over the decoys if you like,
or answer them for fun, but for no points.

1. 1967 movie.
2. (decoy)
3. 1977 movie.
4. (decoy)
5. 1977 movie.
6. (decoy)
7. (decoy)
8. (decoy)
9. 1975 movie.
10. 1998 movie.
11. (decoy)
12. 2009 movie.
13. (decoy)
14. 2005 movie.
15. (decoy)
16. 2003 movie.
17. 2010 sequel movie.
18. 1995 movie.

--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Argh! Hoist by my own canard :-) !"
msb@vex.net -- Steve Summit

My text in this article is in the public domain.

Reposting to correct the subject line.

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-05,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

Game 5 is over and JOSHUA KREITZER has won by a goodish margin.
Hearty congratulations!, eh?

> ** Game 5, Round 9 - Canadiana Science - Canadian Inventors

> One of the disadvantages of living next door to the United States
> is that we never get any respect. In fact, Canada has a prolific
> history of famous inventions. In this round, we will name the
> inventor or inventors, and give you the year of the invention
> and the location in Canada (or not). You tell us the invention.

This was the hardest round in the original game and the second-hardest
of the entire season. And in 2012 Stephen Perry still aced it!

> 1. Thomas F. Ryan; Toronto, 1909.

5-pin bowling.

> 2. Donald Hings; Vancouver, 1937.

Walkie-talkie.

> 3. Wilbur Rounding Franks; Toronto, 1940.

G-suit for fighter pilots.

> 4. Chris Haney and Scott Abbott; Montreal, 1979.

Trivial Pursuit. 4 for Joshua and Dan Blum.

> 5. Harry Wasylyk and Larry Hansen; Winnipeg, 1950.

Green (plastic) garbage bag.

> 6. Henry Woodward and Matthew Evans; Toronto, 1875.

Incandescent light bulb.

Yes, this was also invented by other people in other countries. So?

> 7. James Naismith; Springfield, Massachusetts, 1891.

Basketball. 4 for everyone -- Joshua, Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, and Pete.

> 8. Prof. Eli Franklin Burton, Cecil Hall, and James Hillier;
> Toronto, 1938.

Electron microscope.

> 9. Tom Cranston, Fred Longstaff, and Kenyon Taylor; Avro Canada
> plant, Malton, 1952.

The trackball.

The original author of the round added the following note:
"It is ironic that the Canadian government messed up two items at
the same Avro plant that could have gone on to world-class fame for
Canada: The Avro Arrow, which would have still been viable today,
and the computer mouse, which has made billions for everyone else."
But of course a mouse and a trackball aren't the same thing.

> 10. Olivia Poole (an Ojibwe Indian); it was patented by her son
> Joseph. Somewhere in Northern Ontario, 1910.

The Jolly Jumper (bouncy seat for infants).

> ** Game 5, Round 10 - Challenge Round

> * A. Coleridge Terms

> A1. An incident from the "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" gave
> rise to this expression, a metaphor for a physical burden
> that seems like a curse. Name this expression.

Albatross around the neck. 4 for Dan Blum and Dan Tilque.
3 for Joshua.

> A2. In 1797, as the story goes, Samuel Coleridge woke from an
> opium-induced haze with the entire epic poem "Kubla Khan" in
> his mind. He started to write it down, but was interrupted
> by a caller at the door, who demanded his attention for
> over an hour. When he returned to his study, his mind was
> blank, the poem gone, never to return, ended at 54 lines.
> The expression describing this caller is now a literary
> illusion to an unwelcome intruder; name it.

Visitor (etc.) from Porlock. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

> * B. Algal Composite Families

> Photosynthetic algae are one of the primary building blocks
> of life on earth. Some organisms internalize them through
> endophagocytosis, benefiting from the energy created by the algae,
> while the algae gains protection and the nutrient-rich cytoplasm
> of their host. In most cases each host cell contains an alga.

ObPhoto:
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48451000/jpg/_48451468_009845706-2.jpg

(Actually I don't know if the green stuff is algae or what, but I
do like the photo.)

> B1. This composite organism family consists of a fungus with
> algae. It resembles a plant more than a fungus, and is found
> in almost all climates. If you walk through a Canadian
> wilderness, you will usually encounter many varieties.
> Some can be eaten, and one variety has been used as a source
> of dye for over 2,000 years.

Lichen. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

> B2. This composite organism family consists of an invertebrate
> animal and algae. The animal cells are arranged in colonies
> called polyps. Some species also trap and consume other
> animals. They secrete a substance which has, over hundreds
> of millions of years, helped shape the earth. Name this
> composite family.

Coral. 4 for Joshua, Dan Blum, and Dan Tilque.

> * C. Baffin Island

> C1. Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, was formerly named for
> what geographical feature?

Frobisher Bay. 4 for Joshua and Dan Tilque.

> C2. There """are""" two national parks on Baffin Island.
> Name either one.

Auyuittiq, Sirmilik. (Still true.)

> * D. The 2011 Election

> D1. The big loser in the election of May 2, 2011, was the
> Bloc Qu�b�cois. They had won 49 seats in the 2008 election;
> within 1, how many seats did they win in 2011?

4 (accepting 3-5).

> D2. Going into the election there were 2 independents in the
> Commons. How many independents were elected in 2011?

None.

> * E. Trivia Game Show Bonus Rounds

> (These game shows may or may not be """current""".)

> E1. In the double-or-nothing "Video Bonus Question", you can
> risk all of your current winnings on one question involving
> a video clue, with a chance to double your money. Name the
> show.

"Cash Cab" (Canadian version ran 2008-15). 4 for Joshua.

Toward the end of the show's run a rule was added that if the
contestants got all questions including the Video Bonus Question,
then their money would be tripled instead of doubled.

> E2. In the "Best-of-10 Test of Knowledge", you are given a series
> of 10 general-knowledge trivia questions, and to win you
> must correctly answer more of them than the host does.
> Name the show.

"Win Ben Stein's Money" (ran 1997-2002). 4 for Joshua and Pete.

> * F. Odd New York Sports Locations

> F1. Kicked out of Madison Square Garden by the 2004 Republican
> National Convention, the WNBA's New York Liberty played a
> game on stage at what New York theater venue?

Radio City Music Hall. 4 for Joshua.

> F2. The biggest game in hockey is the outdoors New Year's Day
> NHL Winter Classic. In what year did this become an annual
> event -- labor disputes and pandemics excepted! -- starting
> with a game in Orchard Park, New York?

2008.

Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 5 ROUNDS-> 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 BEST
TOPICS-> His Art Geo Spo Ent Mis Can Cha SIX
Joshua Kreitzer 24 24 28 23 40 36 8 31 183
Dan Blum 32 23 16 21 32 32 8 16 156
Dan Tilque 28 8 20 28 0 28 4 20 132
Pete Gayde 24 20 -- -- 26 20 4 4 98
Erland Sommarskog 32 4 20 16 -- -- -- -- 72

--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Where is down special?" ... "Good."
msb@vex.net | "Do you refuse to answer my question?" "Don't know."

My text in this article is in the public domain.

[Reposting to correct the subject line and other details.]

These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-12,
and should be interpreted accordingly. All questions were written
by members of What She Said and/or of Smith & Guessin', but have
been reformatted and may have been retyped and/or edited by me.
I will reveal the correct answers in about 3 days.

For further information, including an explanation of the """
notation that may appear in these rounds, see my 2021-07-20
companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the Canadian
Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

* Game 6, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)

Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.

1. What country became the fourth euro-zone nation to seek a
financial bailout, to the tune of as much as 100,000,000,000
euros?

2. In 1769 observers were dispatched throughout the world,
including Capt. James Cook to Tahiti, to observe and measure
an astronomical event. Considering the challenges of their
location, time, and measuring apparatus, it's amazing that
their measurements were off by only 2%. It happened again
last week, but won't occur for another 105 years. What is this
astronomical event?

* Game 6, Round 2 - History - Ship Disasters

In April 1912, the White Star's liner Titanic hit an iceberg
off Newfoundland and sank. The death toll was over 1,500 of
about 2,200 passengers and crew. This round is about shipping
disasters that have happened *since then*.

1. In September of 1949, this Canada Steamship passenger liner
burned and sank at Pier 9 in the Toronto harbor with a loss of
139 lives. Arson was suspected. Name the ship.

2. In October 1927, a luxury Italian liner was headed for Rio
de Janeiro from the Cape Verde islands with 288 crew and 971
passengers when it caught fire and sank off the Brazilian coast.
More than 300 people died, many of them Italian immigrants.
Name the ship.

3. In what year (within 2) did the Princess Victoria sink in the
North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland, during a
severe storm? About 133 people were killed.

4. In January 2012 the Costa Concordia capsized off the coast
of Italy, """allegedly due to "poor judgement" on the part of
its captain""". Name *him*.

5. Two passenger ships, one Swedish and the other Italian,
collided 45 miles off the coast of Nantucket Island in
July 1956. Both ships were badly damaged but less than 50
people were killed. The Italian ship sank 11 hours later.
Name *either* ship.

6. In August 1986, the passenger liner Admiral Nakhimov collided
with cargo ship Pyotr Vasev. 423 passengers and crew died.
In what body of water did this tragedy occur?

7. The car ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized and sank
minutes after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge in March
1987. 193 people were killed. Why did it capsize?

8. The luxury liner Achille Lauro caught fire and sank off the coast
of Somalia in 1994. This same ship was already infamous for
another incident in 1985. What had happened *that* time?
Give details.

9. In April 1980 the Philippine inter-island ferry Don Juan,
while en route from Manila to Bacolod, sank after a collision in
the Tablas Strait off the island of Mindoro. Different sources
indicate anywhere from 176 people killed up to over 1,000, which
is more likely the approximate number of passengers aboard.
Anyway, *what did it collide with*?

10. """The all-time worst""" peacetime sea tragedy was also in the
Philippines, in 1987. The ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding
with the tanker Vector in the Sibuyan Sea. Within 500 deaths,
how many lives are believed to have been lost?

* Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Minimalist Movie Posters

What you see on the handout are not real movie posters; they're
from one or more web sites whose participants invent posters in
this style. (<http://minimalmovieposters.tumblr.com/> is one such,
but the original author didn't give us a URL and I haven't checked
through that site to see if these posters can all be found there.)

See the 2-page handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-3/min.pdf

We give you the picture number and the year of a movie; you
name the movie. (*Note*: If it's part of a series, we need the
specific individual title.) There were 8 decoys on the handout,
for which there no clues; skip over the decoys if you like,
or answer them for fun, but for no points.

1. 1967 movie.
2. (decoy)
3. 1977 movie.
4. (decoy)
5. 1977 movie.
6. (decoy)
7. (decoy)
8. (decoy)
9. 1975 movie.
10. 1998 movie.
11. (decoy)
12. 2009 movie.
13. (decoy)
14. 2005 movie.
15. (decoy)
16. 2003 movie.
17. 2010 sequel movie.
18. 1995 movie.

--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Argh! Hoist by my own canard :-) !"
msb@vex.net -- Steve Summit

My text in this article is in the public domain.

On Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 11:13:00 PM UTC-5, Mark Brader wrote:

> * Game 6, Round 2 - History - Ship Disasters
>
> In April 1912, the White Star's liner Titanic hit an iceberg
> off Newfoundland and sank. The death toll was over 1,500 of
> about 2,200 passengers and crew. This round is about shipping
> disasters that have happened *since then*.
>
> 5. Two passenger ships, one Swedish and the other Italian,
> collided 45 miles off the coast of Nantucket Island in
> July 1956. Both ships were badly damaged but less than 50
> people were killed. The Italian ship sank 11 hours later.
> Name *either* ship.

Andrea Doria

> 7. The car ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized and sank
> minutes after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge in March
> 1987. 193 people were killed. Why did it capsize?

overloaded
> 8. The luxury liner Achille Lauro caught fire and sank off the coast
> of Somalia in 1994. This same ship was already infamous for
> another incident in 1985. What had happened *that* time?
> Give details.

the ship was hijacked by a Palestinian terrorist group and passenger Leon Klinghoffer was thrown overboard

> 10. """The all-time worst""" peacetime sea tragedy was also in the
> Philippines, in 1987. The ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding
> with the tanker Vector in the Sibuyan Sea. Within 500 deaths,
> how many lives are believed to have been lost?

3,000

> * Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Minimalist Movie Posters
>
> See the 2-page handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-3/min.pdf
>
> We give you the picture number and the year of a movie; you
> name the movie. (*Note*: If it's part of a series, we need the
> specific individual title.) There were 8 decoys on the handout,
> for which there no clues; skip over the decoys if you like,
> or answer them for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. 1967 movie.

"Cool Hand Luke"

> 2. (decoy)

"This Is Spinal Tap"

> 3. 1977 movie.

"Slap Shot"

> 4. (decoy)

"Psycho"

> 5. 1977 movie.

"Star Wars"

> 6. (decoy)

> 7. (decoy)

"Reservoir Dogs"

> 8. (decoy)

"Pulp Fiction"

> 9. 1975 movie.

"Jaws"; "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest"

> 10. 1998 movie.

"The Big Lebowski"
> 12. 2009 movie.

"Up"

> 13. (decoy)

"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"

> 14. 2005 movie.

"V for Vendetta"

> 15. (decoy)

"Ratatouille"

> 16. 2003 movie.

"Lost in Translation"; "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World"
> 18. 1995 movie.

"Babe"; "Braveheart"

--
Joshua Kreitzer
gromit82@hotmail.com

Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 6, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)
>
> Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.
>
> 1. What country became the fourth euro-zone nation to seek a
> financial bailout, to the tune of as much as 100,000,000,000
> euros?

Ireland
> 2. In 1769 observers were dispatched throughout the world,
> including Capt. James Cook to Tahiti, to observe and measure
> an astronomical event. Considering the challenges of their
> location, time, and measuring apparatus, it's amazing that
> their measurements were off by only 2%. It happened again
> last week, but won't occur for another 105 years. What is this
> astronomical event?

Solar eclipse

> * Game 6, Round 2 - History - Ship Disasters
>
> 5. Two passenger ships, one Swedish and the other Italian,
> collided 45 miles off the coast of Nantucket Island in
> July 1956. Both ships were badly damaged but less than 50
> people were killed. The Italian ship sank 11 hours later.
> Name *either* ship.

Andrea Doria
> 6. In August 1986, the passenger liner Admiral Nakhimov collided
> with cargo ship Pyotr Vasev. 423 passengers and crew died.
> In what body of water did this tragedy occur?

Black Sea
> 7. The car ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized and sank
> minutes after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge in March
> 1987. 193 people were killed. Why did it capsize?

Carport still open
> 8. The luxury liner Achille Lauro caught fire and sank off the coast
> of Somalia in 1994. This same ship was already infamous for
> another incident in 1985. What had happened *that* time?
> Give details.

A lot of people got ill, by a disease or a poison.
> 9. In April 1980 the Philippine inter-island ferry Don Juan,
> while en route from Manila to Bacolod, sank after a collision in
> the Tablas Strait off the island of Mindoro. Different sources
> indicate anywhere from 176 people killed up to over 1,000, which
> is more likely the approximate number of passengers aboard.
> Anyway, *what did it collide with*?

Whale
> 10. """The all-time worst""" peacetime sea tragedy was also in the
> Philippines, in 1987. The ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding
> with the tanker Vector in the Sibuyan Sea. Within 500 deaths,
> how many lives are believed to have been lost?

3500

Mark Brader:
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2012-06-12,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information...
> see my 2021-07-20 companion posting on "Reposted Questions from the
> Canadian Inquisition (RQFTCI*)".

> * Game 6, Round 1 - Current Events (excerpt)

> Answer these 2012 questions if you like for fun, but for no points.

> 1. What country became the fourth euro-zone nation to seek a
> financial bailout, to the tune of as much as 100,000,000,000
> euros?

Spain.

> 2. In 1769 observers were dispatched throughout the world,
> including Capt. James Cook to Tahiti, to observe and measure
> an astronomical event. Considering the challenges of their
> location, time, and measuring apparatus, it's amazing that
> their measurements were off by only 2%. It happened again
> last week, but won't occur for another 105 years. What is this
> astronomical event?

Transit of Venus (Venus passing in front of the Sun). Dan got this.

See:
http://thesciencegeek01.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/transit-of-venus-20121.jpg

> * Game 6, Round 2 - History - Ship Disasters

> In April 1912, the White Star's liner Titanic hit an iceberg
> off Newfoundland and sank. The death toll was over 1,500 of
> about 2,200 passengers and crew. This round is about shipping
> disasters that have happened *since then*.

This was the hardest round in the original game.

> 1. In September of 1949, this Canada Steamship passenger liner
> burned and sank at Pier 9 in the Toronto harbor with a loss of
> 139 lives. Arson was suspected. Name the ship.

Noronic.

> 2. In October 1927, a luxury Italian liner was headed for Rio
> de Janeiro from the Cape Verde islands with 288 crew and 971
> passengers when it caught fire and sank off the Brazilian coast.
> More than 300 people died, many of them Italian immigrants.
> Name the ship.

Principessa Mafalda.

> 3. In what year (within 2) did the Princess Victoria sink in the
> North Channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland, during a
> severe storm? About 133 people were killed.

1953 (accepting 1951-55).

> 4. In January 2012 the Costa Concordia capsized off the coast
> of Italy, """allegedly due to "poor judgement" on the part of
> its captain""". Name *him*.

Francesco Schettino. (No longer "allegedly".)

He was convicted on 32 counts of manslaughter, lost all appeals,
and is now serving a 16-year sentence.

> 5. Two passenger ships, one Swedish and the other Italian,
> collided 45 miles off the coast of Nantucket Island in
> July 1956. Both ships were badly damaged but less than 50
> people were killed. The Italian ship sank 11 hours later.
> Name *either* ship.

Stockholm, Andrea Doria. 4 for Joshua, Erland, and Dan.

A 14-year-old girl whose cabin was near the point of collision
went to bed on one ship and woke up, injured, on the other! Sadly,
two of the three family members traveling with her were killed.

If Wikipedia is correct, her father was an ABC Radio newsman who
reported on the disaster, and after she grew up and married, her
husband was elected mayor of San Antonio.

> 6. In August 1986, the passenger liner Admiral Nakhimov collided
> with cargo ship Pyotr Vasev. 423 passengers and crew died.
> In what body of water did this tragedy occur?

Black Sea (off Novorossiysk, Russia, USSR). 4 for Erland. 3 for Dan.

> 7. The car ferry Herald of Free Enterprise capsized and sank
> minutes after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge in March
> 1987. 193 people were killed. Why did it capsize?

The crewman responsible for closing the bow doors on the car
decks fell asleep and nobody else checked that they were closed.
(Any reference to open doors was sufficient; I therefore scored
"unsealed" or "not correctly closed" doors as almost correct.)
4 for Erland, Dan, and Pete.

The Herald was one of two identical ships -- the other was the Pride
of Free Enterprise -- and according to the TV show "Disasters at
Sea", it had actually happened once that the Pride made a complete
crossing from Dover to Calais with both bow and stern doors wide open!
On that trip the specific conditions of the water, the wind, and
the ballasting of the ship were such that the bow wave never reached
the height of the open doors.

The Herald's fatal trip involved shallower water, so more of it was
pushed upward by the ship's motion; also, because the one loading
ramp available at Zeebrugge could not reach the higher of the ship's
vehicle decks, ballast had been added at the front of the ship to
lower the bow while in port, and it departed in that state.

> 8. The luxury liner Achille Lauro caught fire and sank off the coast
> of Somalia in 1994. This same ship was already infamous for
> another incident in 1985. What had happened *that* time?
> Give details.

It was hijacked on the Mediterranean Sea by four Palestinians, who
killed a passenger (Leon Klinghoffer) and dumped his body overboard.
In the original game "hijack", "Palestinian", "killed passenger",
and "threw body overboard" were all(!) required, but I'm not being
that strict. 4 for Joshua, Dan, and Pete.

> 9. In April 1980 the Philippine inter-island ferry Don Juan,
> while en route from Manila to Bacolod, sank after a collision in
> the Tablas Strait off the island of Mindoro. Different sources
> indicate anywhere from 176 people killed up to over 1,000, which
> is more likely the approximate number of passengers aboard.
> Anyway, *what did it collide with*?

A barge (oil tanker, named "Tacloban City").

> 10. """The all-time worst""" peacetime sea tragedy was also in the
> Philippines, in 1987. The ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding
> with the tanker Vector in the Sibuyan Sea. Within 500 deaths,
> how many lives are believed to have been lost?

4,386 (accepting 3,886-4,886; 11 on the Vector and the rest on
the ferry). (Thankfully, still true.)

> * Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Minimalist Movie Posters

> What you see on the handout are not real movie posters; they're
> from one or more web sites whose participants invent posters in
> this style. (<http://minimalmovieposters.tumblr.com/> is one such,
> but the original author didn't give us a URL and I haven't checked
> through that site to see if these posters can all be found there.)

> See the 2-page handout: http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/msb/6-3/min.pdf

> We give you the picture number and the year of a movie; you
> name the movie. (*Note*: If it's part of a series, we need the
> specific individual title.) There were 8 decoys on the handout,
> for which there no clues; skip over the decoys if you like,
> or answer them for fun, but for no points.

Please don't ask me to explain any of them, beyond the comments below.

> 1. 1967 movie.

"Cool Hand Luke". Prisoner Luke accepts an egg-eating challenge.
4 for Joshua and Dan.

> 2. (decoy)

"This is Spinal Tap" (1984). They go up to 11. Joshua and Pete
got this.

> 3. 1977 movie.

"Slapshot". 4 for Joshua and Dan.

> 4. (decoy)

"Psycho" (1960). Joshua and Pete got this.

> 5. 1977 movie.

"Star Wars" (also known as "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope").
Han's jacket. 4 for Joshua.

> 6. (decoy)

"The Wizard of Oz" (1939). Emerald city, yellow road.

> 7. (decoy)

"Reservoir Dogs" (1992). Joshua got this.

> 8. (decoy)

"Pulp Fiction" (1994). Joshua and Pete got this.

> 9. 1975 movie.

"Jaws". Teeth closing from above and below, I think. 3 for Joshua.

> 10. 1998 movie.

"The Big Lebowski". 4 for Joshua and Dan.

> 11. (decoy)

"Watchmen" (2009).

> 12. 2009 movie.

"Up". 4 for Joshua, Dan, and Pete.

> 13. (decoy)

"The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (2002). Joshua and Pete
got this.

> 14. 2005 movie.

"V For Vendetta". 4 for Joshua and Dan.

> 15. (decoy)

"Ratatouille" (2007). Joshua and Pete got this.

> 16. 2003 movie.

"Finding Nemo". Against a matching orange background, that is.

> 17. 2010 sequel movie.

"Sex and the City 2". Notice the black shape. 4 for Dan.

> 18. 1995 movie.

"The Usual Suspects".

Scores, if there are no errors:

GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> His Art
Dan Blum 15 24 39
Joshua Kreitzer 8 27 35
Erland Sommarskog 12 0 12
Pete Gayde 8 4 12

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